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aFrostyONE
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As the original deal morphed into a game deal and guitar advice thread, I decided to place the original BB deal behind spoiler tags for a reference point. And I listed the current deals below. The guitar purchase is the most difficult part for us beginners, so read the advice in the thread

Too busy to read the entire thread? Then try these following posts for the guitar advice. Thanks to SmileyMcSmiles for all the help >>guitar advice, initial posts #26, 34, 35
>>guitar accessories, initial posts #49, 51, 56
>>learn about Rondo Music guitars on post 642
This should help get you started.

ROCKSMITH 2014 "Remastered" Edition-Released 10/04/2016

-available as a free download to all existing owners of RS2014 (across all 6 platforms &Mac)

-available as a new retail package ( &Mac), which includes download code for 6 songs (freebie songs to follow)

**RS CABLE ONLY deals**
-Cables retail for $29.99 and work on all versions of the game.
-Deals seem to be non-existant on the cable. Best to track down an older version of the game on clearance somewhere or wait for a deal on the bundle version.

ROCKSMITH game + cable deals:**GUITAR + BASS version** released in 2012 aka the "Double-Dip" version
-out NOW for , and
- also available in a software only version (aka NO cable) for $49.99, but you still need to have the Real-Tone cable to play

*Amazon Games: Digital download for $9, PC version only (as of 01/02/18)

-------------------- --------------------- --------------------Important Note: a new disc version, which includes bass content, got released on 10/16/2012. Deals below are for the original disc version, which did NOT have bass content. You can buy bass as DLC for this version of the game
-------------------- --------------------- --------------------**GUITAR ONLY version** released in 2011 aka the "Original" version
-Available only on and

-Bass content can be purchase as DLC for $30 $10 thru XBLA or PSNDEAD*Best Buy online: $8 each, as of 11/1/2013

-Ship to Store for Free Shipping.

**RS CABLE ONLY deals**
-Cables retail for $29.99 and work on all versions of the game.
-Deals seem to be non-existant on the cable. Best to track down the old version of the game on clearance somewhere.
-------------------------Old PC Info

BASS Guitar - Where is it?Bass content coming in two forms, as announced during E3 2012:1st option--Bass DLC (available in September 2012 )(arrives on 8/14/12 ) IS HERE for all existing RS owners. xbox link http://marketplace.x...35-1fecc80bb5d6Cost to download is $29.99/2400ms points and it will give you bass tracks for all on-disc songs and any DLC songs you have downloaded. Plus you will get some new Guitarcade games, Journey mode, Technique challenges and Achievements/Trophies for Bass guitar2nd option--There will be a new retail disc version for Rocksmith released in October. The new retail disc will include the Bass content, along with the original RS content, and it's MSRP will be $79.99 for the Game+Cable package

Bestbuy has a separate, two week flier for music gear and they're advertising Rocksmith game bundle+ Epiphone guitar for $199.98 and you get a $50 giftcard with purchase of the game/guitar bundle.

Ad is a bit odd in that they only list sku's for the game bundle and standalone guitar (#2633103, 2633149, 2273055), so they may be doing in-store bundling. Plus they list the game + guitar bundle as a 10 savings over buying everything separate

I'll let the musician CAGs speak to the quality of the guitar;)

UPDATE: Bestbuy finally got the site updated with the offer.Link Dead
Like I said before, seems like they are doing an in-store bundle instead of selling the official Rocksmith guitar kit. Won't know for sure until it's bought

UPDATE #2: deal is definitely an in-store bundle of standalone guitar + game bundle. Guitar is an Epiphone LP jr with a cherryburst finish and no strap or picks are included. Asked about substituting a different guitar model but bundle price won't activate if you switch it out

Edited by aFrostyONE, 02 January 2018 - 06:34 PM.So Rocksmith was like, dude! And I was like, totally!

Uggggh... I just bought this a week ago when they were offering a $25 gift card when you bundle it with a guitar from the music center. Does anyone know if their Price Match policy covers Gift Card deals as well?

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aFrostyONE
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Got a link or scan? Or is this gonna be in the coming Sunday paper? Bought this friday using coupon and getting the gc would lessen the sting of paying so close to retail.

Did you buy the official guitar kit or was it a package deal put together by Bestbuy? I still haven't seen the official guitar kit in any store. Stores are probably gunshy after the GH/Rb wars

Got the ad in the early Sunday edition. Bestbuy finally updated the site with the offer so put a link on the OP. But still seems like they're taking a standalone Epiphone model off the shelf and bundling it with the Game

Deal is real tempting. This is the only deal I've seen, if you don't already have a guitar. The 50gc is as good as cash to me since I'd convert it to amazon credit.

Plus, the guitar should work with RB3s Pro mode if you have the midi adapter, right?

Did you buy the official guitar kit or was it a package deal put together by Bestbuy? I still haven't seen the official guitar kit in any store. Stores are probably gunshy after the GH/Rb wars

I saw the bundle in a couple of stores at release, but the sales on it have been pretty strong. I don't think they had them in there the other day.

The guitar WILL NOT work in RB3 pro mode - the RB3 guitar has a whole different set of electronics on it - the fingerboard is plastic with sensors underneath it to "catch" what you're playing. The Rocksmith guitar is a standard Epiphone Les Paul Jr. with a wood fingerboard.

The quality of the bundled guitar is a really good cheap guitar.

I LOVE the game. I've done more on a guitar in a week and a half than I ever learned before. It's a blast to play. There are a bunch of people on the FB page that had never touched a guitar before and are learning using Rocksmith...

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aFrostyONE
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I LOVE the game. I've done more on a guitar in a week and a half than I ever learned before. It's a blast to play. There are a bunch of people on the FB page that had never touched a guitar before and are learning using Rocksmith...

Yeah, from what I've read the Epiphone seems to be a good entry level guitar and the game is getting mostly positive reviews. Sounds like it's a good experience

Figure to play it in short spurts. Like Play this for an hour then move on to whatever other game I was going to play that day.

Yeah, from what I've read the Epiphone seems to be a good entry level guitar and the game is getting mostly positive reviews. Sounds like it's a good experience

Figure to play it in short spurts. Like Play this for an hour then move on to whatever other game I was going to play that day.

Be aware that this isn't a "game" in a traditional sense. It's more of a guitar trainer. If you don't play (which I have to assume, since you don't own a guitar), it won't be much fun in a traditional gaming sense - an hour a day won't let you pick up much on a guitar. Then again, once you start to play, I'll bet that you won't be able to play for an hour and then shut it off.

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Japakneez
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I wouldn't go with the bundle. Check out your local guitar center, sam ash, etc. There is always higher quality guitars on huge clearance. I think you can get away with paying only $25 to $50 more but you will have a way better guitar that you can stick with for a while. Plus they can make sure the guitar doesn't have any defects.

Is that a first act Epiphone? Eh.. looks just slightly nicer than the Les Paul Jr. that comes with the game, but still a shitty guitar if you want to actually learn and use the thing outside of the game.

If you already own a guitar I suggest just getting the 80$ version and take 20 off the top with the coupon they're offering. Not a bad deal. If you don't own a guitar head to your local music shop and do some shopping. They have sales all the time.

Did you buy the official guitar kit or was it a package deal put together by Bestbuy? I still haven't seen the official guitar kit in any store. Stores are probably gunshy after the GH/Rb wars

Got the ad in the early Sunday edition. Bestbuy finally updated the site with the offer so put a link on the OP. But still seems like they're taking a standalone Epiphone model off the shelf and bundling it with the Game

Deal is real tempting. This is the only deal I've seen, if you don't already have a guitar. The 50gc is as good as cash to me since I'd convert it to amazon credit.

Plus, the guitar should work with RB3s Pro mode if you have the midi adapter, right?

It was the official bundle, Those were the only ones in store I went to. Hmm nothing in my paper for best buy, I might have it shipped to store I guess.

I wouldn't go with the bundle. Check out your local guitar center, sam ash, etc. There is always higher quality guitars on huge clearance. I think you can get away with paying only $25 to $50 more but you will have a way better guitar that you can stick with for a while. Plus they can make sure the guitar doesn't have any defects.

Let's say Rocksmith game only is $70. That means the guitar is $80. Do you think I can get a decent guitar that's better than the bundled one for $80?

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aspen1284
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Ha! Same here, just started learning about 6 months ago...and I'm 27! Haven't gotten the game yet but I'm dying to. Wondering though, if I were to use the $20 coupon on the game today...would I still be able to PM the price if it were to go on sale soon? Bot sure whether using to coupon exempts me from that option.

Also, finding a decent guitar for around $80 is tough. I say for people like me (beginner) the bundled guitar is perfect to start with, and if you start to get better...get a better guitar!

Just bought two. The employees were clueless about the sale. Manager let me have the official Rocksmith bundle. They rung each one up for $150 and I had to buy two $50 gift card. Manager said I couldn't use the $20 card since Great deal, nonetheless. Thanks OP!

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aFrostyONE
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Well, I went down to ask about the deal. If they know what they're doing then you're getting an in-store bundle, NOT the official Rocksmith guitar bundle. Guitar is the same model but comes in a Cherryburst finish. You miss out on getting a strap and picks.

The game dept workers didn't know about the deal and sent me over to the musical instrument dept.

Couldn't get any other 10% coupons or offers to stack on top of the deal.

Let's say Rocksmith game only is $70. That means the guitar is $80. Do you think I can get a decent guitar that's better than the bundled one for $80?

Also, finding a decent guitar for around $80 is tough. I say for people like me (beginner) the bundled guitar is perfect to start with, and if you start to get better...get a better guitar!

This seems to be the best way for a beginner to get in on the deal. But for those saying there are better guitars for a close enough price, help a fellow CAG out with some models that are good entry level models

Just bought two. The employees were clueless about the sale. Manager let me have the official Rocksmith bundle. They rung each one up for $150 and I had to buy two $50 gift card. Manager said I couldn't use the $20 card since Great deal, nonetheless. Thanks OP!

Pretty sweet. My clueless employees just sent me over to the music dept. But they knew what was up. Wondering if the guitar bundle you got also had the in-game exclusives of "3 effects pedals & unique Gibson guitar".

The bundle I bought was an exclusive Best Buy Edition so it comes with some exclusives in game. At first, there were 4 bundles for each system. After talking/wating for manager, there was only 1 for PS3 and 3 Xbox left . Seems like they are selling pretty well; Considering the bundle is sold out everywhere else.

This game is killer. Rockband will definitely be copying these guys with a realtone cable knockoff I bet. I was a little bummed at first with this game because it wasn't picking up the right notes I was playing. I simply fixed my intonation and I was good to go. And by the way, I had no idea what the hell intonation was until I got this game, and I've played guitar on and off for about 15 years lol. This is a good deal too by the way.

I used to work at GuitarCenter in the wherehouse. It'll be tough finding a guitar for 70$ like the LP Jr. Either way you're getting a low quality guitar but you can always try to get something like an Ibanez RG120 which ran between $120 and $150. There's a few cheap Strats for about a $100 and of course the cheaper Les Pauls ran around $150 to $200. If this is for those terrible First Act guitars, I'd look elsewhere.

Let's say Rocksmith game only is $70. That means the guitar is $80. Do you think I can get a decent guitar that's better than the bundled one for $80?

I've been meaning to learn to play guitar for like 25 years.

Yo Con! I've been playing guitar for almost the same amount of time you've been wanting to learn it.

This might not be $80, but for $19 more, this is going to be a HELL of a lot better than anything that will come bundled with Rocksmith. It's a new Dean Vendetta (their strat model) XMT. It's received great overall user reviews and the action is pretty low on the fretboard, so it will be easier on your fingers. Dean is an excellent company that producers high quality equipment. This might not be on the same level of quality as their high-profile ML's, Dave Mustaine series, or DIME series Razorbacks, but great nonetheless, especially for the price.

Yeah, no problems man. Give it a check, there could be an even better deal in there. And remember, it's never too late to learn to play guitar. And once you do, progressing at it gives you the feeling of flying a littler higher each time.

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Japakneez
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Yo Con! I've been playing guitar for almost the same amount of time you've been wanting to learn it.

This might not be $80, but for $19 more, this is going to be a HELL of a lot better than anything that will come bundled with Rocksmith. It's a new Dean Vendetta (their strat model) XMT. It's received great overall user reviews and the action is pretty low on the fretboard, so it will be easier on your fingers. Dean is an excellent company that producers high quality equipment. This might not be on the same level of quality as their high-profile ML's, Dave Mustaine series, or DIME series Razorbacks, but great nonetheless, especially for the price.

hey Smiley, any recommendations on a slightly better guitar? ive never played, been wanting to for a while now. id rather buy something pretty decent that i wont wanna replace in a year if i get good. maybe around $300 range... give or take

I have been wanting to play for years. But i have mild cerebral paulsy so my hands dont listen to well. So i dont want to make a big investment and find out i wont be able to play. So this Game/teaching tool looks perfect for me.

I dont know a single thing about guitars. So would just getting the boxed set be good enough. Should i instead go to a store and get the game and pick up a used guitar at a music store/pawn shop?

Always been a dream of mine to play guitar and just got a new job with way better pay do do this with.

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